Ordinance on Gymnasium Schools (GymV) - Scope (GYMV)

1. This regulation contains provisions regarding the administration, organization, academic-professional, personnel, and financial matters of the "Gymnasium St. Antonius Appenzell" (hereinafter referred to as the Gymnasium).

1. The sponsor of the gymnasium is the canton.

1. The Council elects the members of the school administration.

2. It decides on the staffing plan.

3. It performs the tasks assigned to it in this regulation.

4. It issues the necessary regulations for the organization of the school and determines the rights and duties of the committees and conferences.

1. The State School Commission is the supervisory authority of the gymnasium in school-related matters.

2. It submits proposals to the State Commission for the appointment of the school management; for the teaching staff, it acts as the employing authority.

3. It issues the necessary regulations to the extent it is authorized to do so under this ordinance.

4. In matters concerning the gymnasium, the headmaster participates in the meetings of the State School Commission in an advisory capacity.

1. The gymnasium is administratively subordinate to the Department of Education (hereinafter referred to as the Department) as an administrative unit.

2. It appoints the administrative staff of the gymnasium, unless this authority has been delegated to the school administration.

3. Regulations of the school administration require the approval of the Department of Education.

1. The school administration is responsible for managing the school and performs the further tasks assigned to it.

2. It is responsible for personnel management and development, as well as for the quality and further development of the school and teaching.

3. Its duties in particular include

a) Preparation of the multi-year planning and semester programs;

b) Allocation of lessons to the teaching staff;

c) Employment of temporary and substitute teachers;

d) Issuance of internal school regulations (school rules, etc.);

e) Disciplinary matters concerning students;

f) Assignment of tasks to committees and conferences.

1. The principal presides over the school administration and leads it. In the event of a tie vote, he has the casting vote.

2. He bears overall responsibility for the areas of responsibility of the school administration.

3. He represents the school externally and in dealings with the authorities.

**1. Teachers of modern languages, classical languages, history, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, geography, economics, computer science, philosophy, and religion may be employed if they possess an academic degree in the respective discipline.**

**2. Teachers in artistic or physical education subjects may be employed if they have completed a university or university of applied sciences education in the corresponding subject.**

**3. For employment pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article, additional training as a secondary school teacher is required.**

**4. For teaching at the lower secondary school, the diploma for secondary level I teachers is recognized.**

**5. In individual cases, deviations from the aforementioned requirements may be permitted.**

1. The teachers promote the students both academically and personally.

2. They collaborate with the other members of the teaching staff and the holders of parental responsibility, contributing to a positive school environment.

3. They conduct the lessons assigned by the school management based on the employment contract according to the provisions of this regulation, the curriculum, and the relevant instructions.

1. The Council of Standards establishes the number of lessons for a full-time teaching position.

2. It regulates the reduction of teaching hours.

1. For each class, a class teacher shall be appointed by the school administration.

2. The personal supervision of the students is primarily the responsibility of the class teacher.

3. The class teacher shall ensure, in an appropriate manner, contact with the holders of parental responsibility, who are entitled to the right of school attendance.

1. The Department issues general directives regarding ancillary duties to be assumed by the teaching staff in the interest of school operations and regulates the compensations.

2. Ancillary duties are assigned by the school administration.

1. The holiday entitlement of the teaching staff is determined by the professional commission.

1. Teachers have the right and duty to pursue further education.

2. The State School Commission issues corresponding directives.

1. The State School Commission issues regulations on the admission of students.

1. Students are obligated to attend compulsory and elective subjects of their choice, as well as school events declared mandatory by the school administration.

2. The State School Commission issues regulations concerning absences, exemptions, and vacations.

3. Premature departure from the gymnasium is possible after completion of compulsory schooling (Art. 19 para. 1 SchG) and requires a written declaration from the holder of parental authority or the student of legal age; in this case, a certificate of school attendance will be issued.

1. Students are committed to doing their utmost for their academic success and personal development.

2. They must adhere to the school rules and behave considerately at school and in public.

3. They have the right to make inquiries, suggestions, or complaints regarding school matters.

4. The school administration may permit the involvement of student organizations in class or school associations.

1. Disciplinary Offenses Are

a) Neglect of student duties;

b) Violation of the school rules and regulations;

c) Conduct in school and public that is incompatible with membership in the gymnasium.

2. Disciplinary Penalties Are

a) The reprimand;

b) The fine up to an amount of CHF 500;

c) The community service;

d) The temporary threat of expulsion from the school;

e) The expulsion from the school.

3. Disciplinary penalties are imposed by the school administration.

1. The Gymnasium prepares students for the Matura examination, thereby enabling access to university studies.

1. The gymnasium education lasts six years and leads to the matriculation examination.

2. It consists of the lower gymnasium, which comprises the 7th and 8th school years, and the gymnasium, which follows the lower gymnasium or the 2nd secondary class and lasts four years.

1. The school year consists of two semesters totaling 39-40 school weeks.

2. The beginning of the school year, holidays, and the number of weekly school days are determined by the State School Commission.

3. The determination of individual school-free days is the responsibility of the school administration.

1. The curricula determine the subjects, educational objectives, educational content, and number of lessons for the subjects.

2. They are issued by the state school commission at the request of the school administration.

3. They are to be formulated in such a way that access to the Maturity Examination for students is guaranteed under the Ordinance on the Recognition of Gymnasial Maturity Certificates of February 15, 1995 (Maturity Recognition Ordinance, MRO).

4. The educational objectives and content of religious instruction are determined by the competent ecclesiastical authorities.

1. Deviations from the curriculum may be approved by the State School Commission as temporary educational experiments, provided they do not jeopardize the achievement of educational objectives.

1. The timetables shall be issued by the school administration.

2. Deviations from the timetables are only permitted in justified individual cases and with the approval of the school administration.

1. The State School Commission issues regulations regarding teaching materials and school supplies.

2. During the mandatory schooling period as per Art. 19 para. 1 of the School Act, the cost of teaching materials and school supplies shall be borne by the state; thereafter, it shall be borne by the students.

1. The State School Commission regulates the grading in the certificates as well as the promotion.

2. It also regulates the matura examinations within the framework of the Maturity Recognition Ordinance.

1. The school administration issues supplementary regulations regarding school operations in a school ordinance, as well as concerning the rights and duties of those involved in school operations.

1. The school medical service is regulated by health legislation.

1. The canton enables students to avail themselves of academic career guidance.

2. The State School Commission regulates the specifics.

1. The premises of the gymnasium are reserved for use by the school, the department, and, if applicable, by a boarding school or day boarding school.

2. The department determines the use of space in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article.

3. Within these limits, the school administration regulates the allocation of space for the needs of the school.

4. Other prolonged and non-school related uses of the premises of the gymnasium require approval from the managing commission.

1. The canton may operate a boarding school or lease premises to a private entity, allowing them to operate a boarding school at their own expense.

1. For external students, the canton can operate a day boarding school within the premises of the gymnasium or contract its operation to a private entity.

2. The day boarding school is subject to the department—unless a private entity has taken over its operation. In this case, the department determines which costs of the day boarding school are to be borne by the students.

1. The canton bears the financial burdens of the high school.

2. The school communities pay a tuition fee for the students residing in their area for the first three high school classes.

3. ...

1. The department determines the school fees.

2. The school fees for students from other cantons should, in principle, be set to cover costs.

3. Contractual agreements with other cantons remain reserved.

4. The department determines which additional services in the academic and extracurricular areas are to be borne by the students and establishes the rates.

1. This regulation shall enter into force on August 1, 1999.